#Ymmv

1) Quick thread about tenure (I'm up for tenure right now). I value the prospect of tenure. Highly. I don't think people like Dean White at UC Boulder understand that
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lrt: i'm not taking a stance on the rm / pro ship stuff since i'm not involved enough in modern fandom to actually know what's going on. but this thread
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Write your FUCK IT script: a thread (1/14)Screenwriting, at least for me, is equal parts soul-fulfilling and terrifying. You bleed on the page, never quite knowing if it will connect
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ilaria liccardi & I just posted a new draft paper arguing that cloud-reliant, always-listening devices often break a bunch of laws when they accidentally record the owner, & anyone else
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I'm going to discuss a stat that I just started thinking about, going over my numbers, that might be interesting for clip creators and also fssw thinking about adding clips
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Today, I hit a huge milestone. I've made a total of $1M made from my own business on @Stripe. Feels surreal. The reality is that's $1M made over 6.5 years.$153,846/year.But
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Reading the Bell v Tavi judgment. Don't want to hashtag it because of the usual crowd but some observations will follow. "The conclusion we have reached is that it is
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As hurricane season is here and #Covid is spreading like wildfire, it's time to do a thread on bug out bags. AKA 72 hour bags, SHTF bags, etc, the bag
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Saw some bad advice today about how authors seeking traditional publication should pay for developmental, line & copy editing before submitting to agents.I'm a professional editor with lit agency &
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I've shared on here before that the most conservative thing about me is my commitment to, and defense of, the institution of school and public education. I spend a lot
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Okay everyone, today I will learn you a thing about how to hopefully get your books off a pirate site that isn't responding to emails or whatnotHopefully this is helpful
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When working with others, I've found it helpful to make the initial assumption that their minds work in “low-power mode”.This initial assumption is revised if there is evidence to the
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Because it is *that time* of year for many academics, I'm going to do a thread about my experiences applying for non-academic jobs and academic (but non-faculty) jobs. I hope
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My favourite subject of game engines is being discussed again, so here's some cases where I think custom game engines are actually a Good Idea:(Note that these will mostly be
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imo these are two different things (apart from conflating "joy" with "funny" in the thread): wanting joyful stories is one thing, but wanting joyful (or funny) stories to be recognized
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I’ve been covering protests for years, and I stay in touch with folk. What I’ve found is most anyone who’s had a gun pointed at them by the state shows
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